March and demo to support miners strike

Title

March and demo to support miners strike

Genre

News report; Interview; Speech; Special

TX Date

20 Feb 1985

Year of production

1985

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Duration

00:05:07

Description

Report on the 15,000 strong march from Hyde Park yesterday in support of striking coal miners ending in a mass demonstration in Trafalgar Square and an address by NUM President Arthur Scargill. Includes actuality of violence between some marchers and police at Whitehall; interview with Scargill on the possibility of a return to work; extracts from speeches by NUM Vice-President Mick McGahey and Labour Party MP Tony Benn. Male reporter not identified.

Contributors

Arthur Scargill; Tony Benn; Mick McGahey

Keywords

London; Political demonstrations; Political marches; Strikes; Labour disputes; Violence; NUM; Coal miners; Coal Strike (1984-1985)

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